Napa Valley vineyard at golden hour with a stone château among the vines

Alexis Estate

in celebration of her Half-Century Harvest

Friday, April 30 — Sunday, May 2, 2027

Napa Valley · California

Celebrating Alexis

Welcome, friends!

The amazing, one-and-only Alexis Mersel is turning fifty, so we're gathering in one of her favorite places on Earth. We've planned a relaxing, adults-only weekend of food, wine, and celebration — so come hungry, come ready to toast, and bring your dancing shoes. We hope you can join us!

— Andrew

P.S. Lots of (hopefully helpful) info is below, but don't hesitate to contact me directly with any questions!

The Weekend

Two Evenings in the Valley

Vineyard cottage and fire pit
First Pour

Friday evening, April 30, 2027

Carneros Resort and Spa

A welcome among the rolling vineyards of Los Carneros — fire pits flickering at dusk, cool Napa breezes, and a festive evening of food, wine, and dancing under the stars.

  • Happy Hour5:00 PM
  • Dinner6:00 PM
  • Dancing8:00 PM
 Oak tree and brick archway with long table
Second Course

Saturday evening, May 1, 2027

The Charter Oak Restaurant

A private, family-style dinner in the recently restored Sherry Building — stone walls, wood floors, beamed ceiling, and Dutch doors opening into the Courtyard.

  • Drinks in the Lounge6:00 PM
  • Dinner in the Sherry Building7:00 PM
Saturday afternoon

A wine tasting, perhaps

We're arranging an afternoon of wine tasting on Saturday. We'll send details once they're finalized, but please let us know on your RSVP if you'd like to join!

Where to stay

Accommodations

We've reserved a room block at Carneros Resort and Spa for Friday and Saturday nights. We recommend booking early — rooms are limited and the resort fills quickly in spring!

Reserve Your Room

Carneros is our home base for the weekend, but no pressure — if you'd prefer to look around, the Visit Napa Valley lodging guide has plenty of nearby options.

Getting there

Travel to Napa

Napa is reachable from four Bay Area airports. SFO and OAK offer the widest selection of flights; STS is closest to the valley, if you can find a direct.

SFO

San Francisco International

Most flight options · ~1h 15min to Carneros

OAK

Oakland International

Strong Southwest service · ~1h to Carneros

SJC

San Jose International

Quieter terminal · ~1h 30min to Carneros

STS

Sonoma County · Charles M. Schulz

Closest to Napa · Delta and Alaska preferred · ~45min to Carneros

Shuttle service

Getting to and from SFO

We're planning to arrange a shuttle between SFO and Carneros on Friday afternoon and Sunday morning. Pickup times, capacity, and how to reserve a seat will be posted here once finalized.

We hope you can join us

RSVP

Please reply by November 1, 2026. Your presence is the only gift we would ask for!

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